Robert Gatchell's flag display. The lower left flag is 48 stars, for the 48 contiguous states. The lower right flag is 49 stars, to include Alaska. The top flag is 50 stars, to include Hawaii. Below the 50 star flag is the U.S. Navy flag. — Rob Gatchell

David Berube, current settled pastor, reads a passage of Federick Douglass’ “The Meaning of the Fourth of July to the Negro” as part of a annual tradition at the Federated Church. — Caroline Brehman

Sharon Eckhardt, retired Lutheran minister and form interim minister for th Federated Church, reads a passage from Frederick Douglass’ “The Meaning of the Fourth of July to the Negro” speech. — Caroline Brehman

Edgartown, July 3rd. — Caroline Brehman

Madeline Ho glances up as she crafts for the Fourth of July Parade the following day. — Caroline Brehman

Zachary Bisconti, left, and Bailey Inglis chat while crafting for Fourth of July festivities the following day. — Caroline Brehman

Kate Traquina wears a helmet crafted for the Fourth of July Parade as she shows Jake Schlopac. — Caroline Brehman

Jake Frommeyer paints one of the pieces to be displayed for Camp Jabberwocky in the Edgartown Fourth of July Parade. — Caroline Brehman

Kaitlyn Siedman lays out glitter for George Russo as they craft for the Fourth of July Parade in Edgartown. — Caroline Brehman

Coco Sweet, 5, helps decorate the Farm Institute's Fourth of July parade float with other Farm Camp kids. Because of our print deadline, many of the Fourth of July events could not be published in today's print edition. They're online at mvtimes.com and we'll publish a selection of them next week in our July 12 issue. — Gabrielle Mannino

Kristen St Amour, dressed as a lifeguard, sprays Merry Sabin, dressed as a bloody swimmer, with sunscreen while re-enacting scenes from Jaws. Camp Jabberwocky won best float, which featured classic Hollywood cinema, in this year's parade.— Gabrielle Mannino

Caroline Brehman

Caroline Brehman

Children in the crowd beg for candy as cars in the parade drive by. — Caroline Brehman

Children in the crowd fight over a piece of candy thrown by one of the cars in the parade. — Caroline Brehman

Caroline Brehman

Caroline Brehman

The final loop of the parade makes its way down Main Street. — Caroline Brehman

Candy is tossed by one of the cars in the parade. — Caroline Brehman

Parade-goers wait for the parade as it rounds the corner. — Caroline Brehman